Special Contingency Award

We in the Graduate Student Senate are committed to funding the scholarly travels of the students who compose our constituencies. However, the deadlines for our awards are sometimes impractical or ill-suited for the circumstances of particular students. Therefore, we offer the Special Contingency Award to fund such travel opportunities.

Once you have downloaded the instructions above and gathered all of the necessary information, follow the "Award Application" link below to begin the application process. Because this award is adjudicated and decided during General Senate Meetings, the deadlines for this award are two weeks before each of these meetings take place:

If you receive funding, please download the Funding Form (PDF)to include in your reimbursement packet. Also, please view our Business Manager list for more information and to contact your respective manager.

Please remember to double check your GSS Funding Form for completeness, as well as confirm that all appropriate supporting documents (i.e. original receipts, proof of presentation, etc.) are attached. By submitting an incomplete GSS Funding Form and/or not providing appropriate supporting documents, you forfeit your Special Contingency Award.

Please refer to the GSS Bylaws for further clarification into the policies and procedures associated with this Award (Articles V-VIII)